“The supply chain and component shortage issues have finally caught up to the smartphone market, which until now seemed almost immune to this issue despite its adverse impact on many other adjacent industries,” said Nabila Popal, a research director at IDC. Research firm Canalys had also estimated an identical decline in smartphone shipments last month, blaming chip shortages for it. IDC says smartphone vendors are also facing other manufacturing and logistical challenges due to stricter rules in place to control the spread of the coronavirus....

The Snapdragon 895 may offer a considerably more powerful GPU The Snapdragon 895 may offer a considerably more powerful GPU Considering the source, we have no reason not to believe it. He flat out mentioned the SD8450, which is the codename of the Snapdragon 895. It’s not often that we see company execs go public with such information. Mr. Jin actually revealed this information as a part of the Lenovo Legion 3 Pro teaser post....

That being said, not much has been shared about the specifics of the controller other than the design and some of the features. And although there aren’t specifics on features, Sony does highlight them. It’s also worth pointing out that since this is Sony’s pro-style controller, it’s likely to cost more. Sony’s original DualSense is $69. And that means there is a very good chance that the cost of the DualSense Edge will be well over $100....

Much like how Tindr popularized swiping left and right for dating apps, TikTok popularized swiping up and down for video and social media apps. Thus, companies like YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat created their own vertical-feed video platforms. Even Reddit is planning on taking inspiration from TikTok, but those details are still scarce. Now, Spotify wants a piece of that pie with its new music discovery feed. The company has been testing the feature out for some time now in a handful of countries....

Officially SteelSeries is calling this model of the Arctis 7 the Arctis 7+. It comes in two different variations, which are the Arctis 7+ and the Arctis 7P+. According to the SteelSeries website, the battery life has increased to where it can last up to 30 hours. Battery life will vary from user to user of course. And how long it actually lasts for you can depend on plenty of factors....